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#b26bc5 color: Lavendless

#b26bc5 is rgb(178, 107, 197) in RGB and oklch(63.925% 0.14973 318.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

63.9%
0.150
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b26bc5

#b26bc5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#b86fc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b26bc5 mixed with white

  1. b26bc5
  2. ba7acb
  3. c289d1
  4. ca98d8
  5. d2a6dd
  6. d9b5e3
  7. e1c4e9
  8. e9d2ef
  9. f0e1f4
  10. f8f0fa

Darker: #b26bc5 mixed with black

  1. b26bc5
  2. 9a5cab
  3. 834e92
  4. 6d3f79
  5. 573261
  6. 43254b
  7. 2f1835
  8. 1d0d21
  9. 0c040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b26bc5 with less saturation

  1. b26bc5
  2. ae6fc0
  3. ab73ba
  4. a777b4
  5. a47aaf
  6. a07ea9
  7. 9c81a3
  8. 98849e
  9. 948698
  10. 908992

Questions about #b26bc5

What color is #b26bc5?

#b26bc5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(178, 107, 197), in HSL hsl(287.33, 43.69%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.925% 0.14973 318.916).

What colors go well with #b26bc5?

The complementary color of #b26bc5 is #58a141. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a7ae0 and #cc619a. The triadic partners are #bc7e00 and #00a2a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26bc5?

White text reads better on #b26bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26bc5 a warm or cool color?

#b26bc5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.15.